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Chorpita, Bruce F.; Taylor, Alissa A.; Francis, Sarah E.; Moffitt, Catherine; Austin, Ayda A. – Behavior Therapy, 2004
The present investigation evaluated the initial efficacy of a modular approach to cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders in youth. Modular CBT consists of the guided combination of individually scripted techniques that are explicitly matched to the child's individual strengths and needs. Eleven youth primarily of Asian and Pacific…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Therapy, Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring
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Sansosti, Frank J.; Powell-Smith, Kelly A. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2006
To date, the empirical support for the use of social story interventions for children with Asperger syndrome (AS) is small. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of individualized social story interventions on the social behavior of three children with AS. Using a multiple-baseline-across-participants design, social stories were…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Asperger Syndrome, Behavior Modification, Interpersonal Competence
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Bogels, Susan M.; Siqueland, Lynne – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: A family cognitive-behavioral therapy for children and adolescents ages 8 to 18 years with clinical anxiety disorders was developed and evaluated. Method: Seventeen families were measured before and after waitlist, after treatment, and at 3-month and 1-year follow-up. Results: No children changed their diagnostic status during waitlist,…
Descriptors: Family Counseling, Adolescents, Parent Role, Parent Attitudes
Sheridan, Susan M. – 1996
Conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC) is a structured, indirect form of service-delivery in which parents, teachers, and other support staff work together to address the academic, social, or behavioral needs of an individual for whom all parties bear some responsibility. As such, CBC exemplifies a model of partnerships for children wherein school…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Children, Cocounseling
Johnson, Tracey L. – 1994
Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed behavior disorder among children in the United States. A frequently used and effective intervention for ADHD involves parent training for behavioral management. While parent training improves child compliance, parent-child interactions, and parenting skills, the effects…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Attention, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders
Book, Robert M. – 1983
This guide describes a management system for dealing with hyperactive, disruptive children within the classroom setting. The first step in the process involves a 45-minute classroom observation of the referred child by the psychologist. The psychologist collects frequency and duration baseline data on four classes of behavior: off task, talking…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Objectives, Case Studies
Lingenfelter, Jennifer E. – 2001
This document presents a review of the most recent literature regarding the efficacy of electroencephalographic biofeedback, more commonly known as neurofeedback, in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The studies reviewed indicated that neurofeedback can be a successful component of treating attentional deficits and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders
Sigafoos, Jeff; Arthur-Kelly, Michael; Butterfield, Nancy – Brookes Publishing Company, 2006
Practical and concise, this introductory guide is filled with real-world tips and strategies for anyone working to improve the communication of children with moderate, severe, and multiple disabilities. Emphasizing the link between behavior and communication, three respected researchers transform up-to-date research and proven best practices into…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Multiple Disabilities, Case Studies, Interpersonal Communication
Kaduson, Heidi Gerard, Ed.; Schaefer, Charles E., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2006
Now in a thoroughly revised and updated second edition, this volume presents a variety of play approaches that facilitate children's healing in a shorter time frame. Invaluable for clinicians working within managed care and all those seeking to optimize limited time with clients, the book describes effective methods for individual, family, and…
Descriptors: Play, Play Therapy, Group Therapy, Guidelines
Boatwright, Becki H.; Mathis, Teresea A.; Smith-Rex, Susan J. – 1998
This book asserts that bullying is the basis of many life problems for children, particularly low self-esteem, abuse, and violence. This book's program aims to provide an understanding of the dynamics of bullying and to empower children to recognize and deal with bullies at a young age in order to alleviate the possible development of problems…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Bullying, Children
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Sofronoff, Kate; Farbotko, Michelle – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2002
A study compared the effectiveness of a 1-day parent workshop to improve parental self-efficacy in the management of problem behaviors associated with Asperger syndrome and six individual sessions. Parents in both intervention groups reported fewer problem behaviors compared to controls. Mothers reported a significantly greater increase in…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing
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Martin, Jacqueline L.; Thienemann, Margo – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2005
Objective: Middle-school-aged children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are poised in development between the dependency of elementary school-aged children and growing independence of adolescence. OCD patients of this age group may differ from older ones in the quality of symptoms and level of insight. We report the results of a…
Descriptors: Group Therapy, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Family Involvement
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Feeley, Kathlee M.; Jones, Emily A. – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2006
Children with Down syndrome are at an increased risk for engaging in challenging behaviour that may be part of a behavioural phenotype characteristic of Down syndrome. The methodology of applied behaviour analysis has been demonstrated effective with a wide range of challenging behaviours, across various disabilities. Applications to children with…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Down Syndrome, Program Effectiveness, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Wells, Karen C.; Chi, Terry C.; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Epstein, Jeffery N.; Pfiffner, Linda; Nebel-Schwalm, Marie; Owens, Elizabeth B.; Arnold, L. Eugene; Abikoff, Howard B.; Conners, C. Keith; Elliott, Glen R.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Hechtman, Lily; Hoza, Betsy; Jensen, Peter S.; March, John; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Pelham, William E.; Severe, Joanne B.; Swanson, James; Vitiello, Benedetto; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
The present study examined treatment outcomes for objectively measured parenting behavior in the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Five hundred seventy-nine ethnically and socioeconomically diverse children with ADHD-combined type (ages 7.0-9.9 years) and their parent(s) were recruited …
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Outcomes of Treatment
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Groft-Jones, Melissa; Block, Martin E. – Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 2006
The purpose of this article is to summarize information presented in the prior articles into practical strategies physical educators can use when teaching children with autism. The authors divided the article into three areas: (1) structuring the environment; (2) accommodating communication challenges; and (3) preventing challenging behaviors.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teaching Methods, Physical Education Teachers, Children
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